“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community to meet several of its goals with one carefully crafted development project.”
Letter: Agreed: VA Center does wonderful job
“A big thank-you, VA!”
Letter: On Day of Peace, ponder military and climate connections
“In Asheville, we are warned of imposing disasters invading us in the form of heavy rains, increased flooding, landslides, droughts, fires, epic storms, maybe even insect plagues as climate change rages across our mountains, valleys, homes and businesses.”
Letter: Walk out, die in and rally for climate action
“The time to stop pretending is now! The time to implement extreme changes is now! The time to strike is now!”
Letter: Take action for climate justice
“The worldwide strike on Friday, Sept. 20, will demand that our elected leaders stop business as usual and respond positively and immediately to the climate disruption crisis now upon us.”
Letter: Support solutions for climate change
“This is a pivotal moment to speak out about the climate crisis. Elected leaders need to understand there is a growing groundswell of support for climate solutions.”
Letter: I can hear (too loud) music at Biltmore
“It is a well-established fact that listening to music at such a level does in fact destroy part of the delicate cells in the ear and leads to permanent hearing impairment.”
Letter: Of vines and the river
“On Swannanoa River Road from Biltmore Avenue — especially near the Antique Tobacco Barn and on down toward Tunnel Road — the overgrowth over the river is a sorry sight indeed.”
Elitism and scapegoating won’t solve Asheville’s congestion, affordable housing and sprawl
“Housing is in short supply and unaffordable. Rather than take an honest and comprehensive look at the issues, barriers and contributors to the problems, however, we in Asheville have smugly chosen the easy way out.”
Letter: City should do more for its vulnerable citizens
“It does not escape me the amount of money that the city of Asheville funnels into the tourism industry here in Asheville, yet we do not have the money or funding to make the communities where these children live safe or enriching.”
A Growing Concern
ASHEVILLE, N.C.
Letter: Parking problems expose a divided city
“All of this begs the question: Who is this city built for? “
Letter: Is Asheville only geared for the young and fit?
“Is this the general attitude in Asheville nowadays, gearing everything to the younger and/or fitter set? Is mountain climbing a requirement for everything there?”
Letter: City Council should support farmers over hotel developers
“However, given the high number of other similarly unique hotel developments already underway in our community, and given the negative impact that this project will have on the market, I am vehemently opposed to its approval at this time.”
Letter: Oppose Create 72 to save Asheville City Market
“It is my heartfelt opinion that Create 72 Broadway, as currently proposed, would be the death of Asheville City Market.”
Letter: The everlasting Pit of Despair
“Do our millions of yearly visitors think it’s some kind of modern art? Maybe Rockpile Impressionism, a Christo creation or abstract nihilism?”
Letter: Solving Asheville’s parking woes
“The parking is tough, and this is not unusual for many cities, but we need to come up with a solution for local folks just trying to utilize our wonderful independent restaurants, shops, etc.”
Letter: Au revoir, Xpress movie reviews
“I wanted to simply echo the sentiments of Sherry Luft in her May 1 letter regarding the current state of movie reviews at Mountain Xpress [‘Experienced Movie Critics Wanted’].”
Letter: Unbelievable naiveté on immigration
“How about coming legally. That’s a term that the lefties want to ignore.”
Bleak to the Future
ASHEVILLE, N.C.
Letter: Demand ACA improvements
“Write your senator to demand improvements in the ACA we depend upon.”